Cylinder construction



Jhne12,1945.` c.E;soRENsEN ErAL 2,378,045 CYLINDER CONSTRUCTION Fiied May l17', 1945 Patented June 12, 1945 caliente tion of Delawarev v This invention relates to the vconstruction ofan internal-combustion engine; and, more'particu` -larly, toa gasket construction to be used -in such engines-between the headand block thereof.. 1-

. ..The purpose of this inventionis-to devise a gasket means to -be applied between-the block and head of amulticylinder internal-combustionen-l gine` comprisingv an individual .gasket 'for each cylinder-.pfk the` engine rrather than an-over-all gasketof the type usually used. lAn advantage' of the present construction is the increased strength and eiiiciency `particularly important in aircraft engines operating at high pressuresand `tempera-A tures.' Anotherfadvantage is the simplicity of thev gasketzstructure itself andthe easewithfwhich it maybe replaced. Still anotherr advantageis the superior seal obtained .between the block` and the head and the fact that heattransfe'r between theblock-and the head is facilitated :by omission of the .conventional gasket over thegreater part of vthe adjoining areas,. thereby permittingdirect contactbetween the two elements. f. The useV of small, individualized gasketsfor the cylinders simplifies the supply problem particu. larly in connection with military vehicles as they are more easily handled .and lesssusceptibleto damage in shipment and installation. .Finally, by' centralizing the gasket material between abutting portions of the head and cylinders `wherefsuch protection is required, it is possible to obtain bet ter thermal contact between these ktwo elements. At the same time, the accuracy of the assembly gaskets portion "brokenaway to show the sectionalelevation thereof.

- In'Figc-11,-y a-*transversezsectioniof a V-engine of the. .typefdescribed in the .above mentioned copending application Serial No. 439,632is shown in which yII) :indicates the block, II a cylinder, I2 a cylindersleeve or liner having a flange' I3 seated inthevrecess Idiof .a block. The water'jacketing I5isjfed from a longitudinal header I6, and I'I is a .longitudinal reinforcing box section formed in-A tegralwith the .block and extending substantially f its entire 1ength..,..The cylinder gasket isshown at I8(compress'edzbytheihead 23 atv the left sideand uncompressed; prior togapplication ofthe head at the right) and,.as best seen in Fig. 2, comprises a corrugatedplate 20 generally conforming vto a ringhavingv an external dependingl ange I9v and formedf'eanynfthe usual metal gasket matecanbe' maintained within the chosen limits re'.. i

quired when the head structure includes a cam--Y shaft driven by an intermediate shaftsfrom .the engine crankshaft as illustrated in co-pendlng application Serial No. 439,632, filed April 2'0, 1942.

With thesev and other objects in view, the invention consists in the arrangement, construction and combination of the various parts of the improved device, as described in the specification, claimed in the claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a transverse section through a portion of engine block and associated cylinder head.

Fig. 2 is a plan View of a portion o-f the gasket construction of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of a portion of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a transverse section through the block in the vicinity of an oil line, showing the method of gasketing thereof.

Fig. 5 is a view corresponding to that of Fig. 4 showing an alternative oil line gasket.

Figure 6 is a perspective View of the cylinder rials. The, corrugations are arranged successively radially oftheplate 2II.-l `.-In use,ythe, top surface4 of the cylinder liner flangev I3 is located beneath the block surface ZI a, distance equal tothe thickness of the gasket stock 'line depending ,flange I9 of the gasket posed ,between the outerL circumference of ans ina channe1.-..22f0rmed Vby an ,eX- tensioaaf--tl1efrecess- I4.' A,'.lhe .gasket is S0 lpro-y portionedthat, 'prior to compressionthe outer surfae-,1of ;.thedepending. ilange I9 is spaced a short distance from the ,outerface` ofthe recess 2,2 and there isl likewise a small clearance between the inner .faceof the depending flange I9 and the adjaentsurface lof the liner flange I3 as: shown Fig.f3, 1he,ghead^23 is then applied and tightenedt-in placeby .the studs y24, which compresses theregasket; a" flattensI the` corrugated plate V2i)` andtheheadisbroughtintouexact bearing on the block'surfaceZIj-Afand 'nowlat surface of the gasket IB. At the same time, the radial dimension of the: gasket is increased slightly so that the outer `surface of the depending flange I9 bears against the outer face of the channel 22 as shown best in the left side of Fig. 1.

In Figs. 4 and 5 another portion of the block is shown to indicate the manner in which apertures other than the cylinders proper are gasketed. For example, it is necessary to provide gaskets atthe various interconnections between the head and block coolant jackets, oil lines, etc. In this instance, an oi1 line 25 is shown having an internal sleeve 26 and which would communicate with a similar line in the head, which is not shown since the construction is the same. This connec-v tion is effected by means of a nipple 2l inset in ilarly inset in a counterbore in the head. A V- shaped groove 28 is formed around the aperture receiving the nipple, and a. rubber bushing 29is seated in this groove. The head is formed similarly, and when positioned over the block, pilots on the nipple 21 and compresses the rubber in its corresponding groove. This forms a very tight joint whichj is perfectly resistant under: the tem peratures obtaining for this particular service; The bushing 29 is in the form of a ring and may. have a square section as in Fig. 4, or round Fig. 5.

stance, the size of the conventionaloveriall gasket' now used in engines may be compared with the size of the individual combiiietlgaskets:Whicit` are required in the present installation. lvlore-t over, since all of the gaskets required for the' cy# linden for instance, areidentical inform, thesc'are readily interchangeable-,aum thezsamerconsiderw tion applies as. wellito-the othenigasket; means used inv co'nnectiorrwitlr oil .line Vcosi:water-jackets -diicult to obtain ailuid-tight gasket when. others than yhere shown are used.

Some changes. mayabemade-in thearrangement, construction and;combination-ofithe-Narious-parts of the improved,i device. withoutfdepartingfirom the -spirit ofthe invention, and` 4`itl isf theint'enl tion to cover by the claimsl sueh'lehenges asiniay reasonably be includedwithin the scope'4 thereof. The invention claimed is: y 1. In an aircraft-engineconstructicnihaving a block, a cylinder forniedlinV saidlblock and ahead* attached to-saidblock; gasket-means interposed between` saidvblock and said head surrounding said'cylinder comprising a thin metalliclx'inghaving a depending outer circumferentialiiange normal thereto, said-ring having2 circumferential corrugations formed therein.l l

' 2. In an engine constructionhaving'a block, a= cylinder formed in 'said block' andaheads'ecured toxk said block over said cylinder, comprising, a gasket having a, ring-r body andi a depending :outer circumferential flange formed "integrally froma single thickness of metal; saidiilange beingnormalto said ring,` and'saidring` having-'circumf-f ferential corrugations'formed'therein.

' single thickness of metal and an outer circum- VAbeing disposed in said recess outwardly of said A -A Alinerjflangen;ethe ring portion of said gasket hav- An advantage of the present structure isthatit V breaks down the gasketing required-into anuxn-f" ber of small interexchange'aiileunits'. `v Frinifls;

Vferential depending flange, said depending flange ing circumferential corrugations formed therein,

tlicl upper 'surface of 'said sleeve in assembled positionjv'being positioned beneath the top surface of 'saidgbloclrk by an almost substantially equal to the ythickness'of the stock of which said gasket isformed;

4. In. a motor construction having a. block and a cylinder therein and a head secured to said block over said cylindeiga liner sleeve in saidcylinder having a, circumferentialv angeat theV upper emi thereof, jsaid flange.; disposed in aA recess4 in said block,.the`upper surface'. of said sleeve: flange: in its assembled position being. spaced.- downwardly from. the upper surface-of said blocksaidfrecess extending circumferentially outwardlyv of the outer edgeof said liner iiange, a-gasket comprising aisuhstantiallyiiat ringhaving adependinggiiange normal. thereto associated with said liner,` said portion'overlying the upper surface ofisaidsleeve flangev and said depending ilange being positioned in said recessoutwardly of said. sleeve flange, said ringrportion of said gaskethav-ing circumferential corrugations, andthe thicknessof the stool:A of` said gasket. substantially equalling the. distance. said sleeve flanges isv spaced below sadiblock surface'.

. 5..:"I'he structure oi-` claim- 4 which is further characterizedsin thatV when-said head'is tightened downY withrespectto said block, saidV ring portion is flattened and theouter surface of said'dependange.hearsiagainsi; the circumferential wall off saidv recess.

:61.111 amotor construction, ablock', .a headsan aperture therebetween, leak-proof means for said aperture. comprising a gasket having ay thin ring section and` a depending' flange, a: recess between saidiblockand;head-surrounding. said ilangehav- -ingbaijdepth'substantially equalv to saidl gasket onARLEs E. soRENsnN.`

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